Segovia

Gerardo, my host dad, ran a half-marathon, along with several friends/co-workers, in Segovia. That’s 13 miles/21 kilometers. Mayte and Abel and I went to support him. I really enjoyed spending time socializing with their friends.

We left on Saturday night around 6:00pm, and picked up two friends along the way, Luis, and his cousin, Pilar. The drive to Segovia was only about an hour. We arrived at our hotel, and left right away to meet another couple, Edwardo and Tiri, for dinner.

Along the way, we passed the beautiful Cathedral of Segovia, which was even more gorgeous at night, and a winery.

Dinner was delicious. For appetizers, we had ham croquetas, provolone cheese on bread, and a green salad with fruit. For dinner, I ordered three-cheese bow-tie pasta, and I had fruit-on-ice-cream to top it off, for dessert.

The men, who were running, and Abel, went to bed right away.

Mayte and Pilar and I went out to socialize for a little bit, and then came back around 12:30am.

On Sunday morning, the men woke up early to start the marathon.

Around 10:00am, I finally woke up, and then joined Mayte, Pilar, and another friend, Mercedes (whose husband, Vincente, was running the half-marathon) for breakfast around 11:00am.

We spent the morning on a mini-walking-tour of Segovia. It is such a precious little city! This is the castle.

The marathon ended at the acueducto, which is one of the largest and most significant remaining proofs of the Roman influence in Spain from the 15th century.

We met up with Gerardo, and some more friends, Miguel and Lola, for lunch. Before our reservation, we spent time eating tapas and drinking beer. #OnlyinSpain. #Sofun. (Well, Abel was drinking Fanta.)

I didn’t get to take a picture of the whole group, but this blurry picture that Abel snapped was as close as I got =P
Clockwise from left: Luis, me, Mayte, Gerardo, Mercedes, Vincente, Pilar. Abel was taking the photo, Tiri and Edwardo were confirming our lunch reservation for 12, and Lola and Miguel hadn’t yet arrived. 

Lunch was a delicious Segovian feast, of words I cannot pronounce, nor do I know what they mean.

After a brief but delightful trip, more exhausting for some than others, we were on our way home, and arrived back in Madrid around 7:00pm.

There was snow on the mountain.

I hope I get to go back sometime =)

Love, ~Taylor